What is it about Publishing 3.0 – Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub Promotion Scheme?
"Publishing 3.0 - Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub" Promotion Scheme ("Publishing 3.0") is the application of cutting-edge technology, especially artificial intelligence, to help the transformation and upgrading of the publishing industry and create more possibilities for the industry.
This Scheme initiated by the Hong Kong Publishing Federation in collaboration with the "Logistics and Supply Chain Multi-Technology R&D Center" (LSCM), develops the "Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub" and a one-and-a-half-year promotional campaign to build the "Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub" brand, aiming to assist the industry in promoting high-quality smart e-books to both local and overseas markets, and generating sales and IP right licensing incomes.
How to participate in Publishing 3.0 – Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub Promotion Scheme?
Get registered on the Publishing3.0 Portal.
Click the "Register" (Create an Account), follow the registration steps, complete the registration after receiving the confirmation email.
Is there any cost involved in participating in Publishing 3.0 - Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub Promotion Scheme?
No cost required during a one-and-a-half-year promotional campaign period
What do Services of the Publishing 3.0 - Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub Promotion Scheme cover?
Registered accounts can use the "e-Book Conversion Platform" for free to translate Chinese e-books into English e-books, and at the same time use "Text-to-Speech technology" to produce audio books in Cantonese, Putonghua and English from the text of e-books. In addition, registered accounts can join the "Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub", including posting/uploading e-book information (book title, book cover, book summary, author introduction, etc.), e-book sample chapters and audiobook samples. If the e-books being selected, they will be displayed in "Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub", which will promote locally and overseas together with "Publishing 3.0".
Currently, what file types are accepted by the LSCM Conversion Platform? And is batch file processing acceptable?
The Conversion Platform accepts indd (inDesign files), txt, doc. The Platform can also accept batch file processing, that is, uploading multiple books' info and files at the same time (see the "Batch Upload" for detailed procedure).
What are efficiencies of LSCM Conversion Platform - Chinese to English translation & Text-To-Speech conversion?
It takes about 1 min to translate 6000 Chinese characters into English and convert 1300 text into audio files.
Can translated English documents be converted into e-books right away?
We recommend publishers or authors to edit and proofread translated English documents before converting them into e-books.
How many e-book titles can a participant (publisher or author) submit at most for the Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub?
100 titles
Does the Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub display only sample chapters for trial reading and listening?
Yes
What file formats are acceptable for e-books and audiobooks in the Hong Kong Smart e-Book Hub?
PDF for e-Books and MP3 for audio books